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Prisoner sues for due process in prison discipline
Dan Nolan, an inmate at Walpole maximum security, filed suit in Boston federal court seeking constitutional safeguards in disciplinary hearings. He argues inmates should have counsel and witness rights, like criminal defendants, in disputes over charges such as disrespect to an officer. The case, set for Oct. 14, highlights tensions between guard authority and inmate rights in a system criticized for lack of due process.
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